Faculty Development and Training

Page address: http://www.mnsu.edu/its/academic/training.html

ATS is committed to assisting the Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty in finding ways to use technology to make your teaching and research activities more effective and efficient to promote student success. Whether you need self-paced learning that you can take from your computer or mobile device anytime, anywhere, or if you prefer more face-to-face, classroom-based instruction, our faculty training and development services can help you enhance your teaching and research profile. We outline some of these services below.

Tech Tactics:

These fun, one-hour sessions will introduce you to all sorts of topics from D2L Brightspace to the Enterprise Technology Tools we have available on campus. They are held weekly in the Center for Excellence and Innovation (ML94B) and in Edina via TelePresence from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check the training calendar for a complete list of Tech Tactics sessions.

Enriching Learning Environments (ELE) To Go:

We offer colleges/departments customized training called ‘ELE to go’. We come to your location of choice, talk about the instructional design and technology tools or your choice, and do it according to your college/department strategic technology plan. Contact Carrie Miller to schedule a consultation and begin to develop your college's customized training plan.

Portable Training Lab (6 iOS (Mac) and 6 Windows laptops):

The Center for Excellence and Innovation has a 12-computer portable training lab that can be used for local trainings as needed. Contact Jeff Henline for more information.

Faculty Development Certificates:

ATS partners with several other units including the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Center for Excellence in Scholarship and Research. Below are some of our collaborative certificate programs for faculty:

The Certificate for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning focuses on instructors who are currently or will soon be teaching fully online courses and are interested in instructional design and teaching methods with a demonstrated record for student success.

The Flipped Instruction Classroom Model Certificate helps faculty members interested in implementing the flipped instructional model in their courses.

The Certificate in Accessible Instructional Technology is designed to help faculty members interested in applying principles of Universal Design for Learning and ensuring a fully-accessible course for learners with all types of physical and cognitive abilities.

The Certificate for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Graduate Assistants is designed for graduate students who are new to teaching or who want to brush up on the basics of good instructional design and teaching strategy.

The Institute for the Scholarship of Assessment, Learning and Teaching (iSALT) Fellows Program is a community of practice to assist instructors interested in evaluating and publishing about their teaching innovations.

To enroll in any of these certificates, please contact Mary Van Duynhoven at 507-389-5899.